'93 2.3L Supercab 2WD 5-speed. Factory listed towing capacity for this truck is 1400 lb. I am looking at a boat/trailer combination in the 2300 lb. range. I'm fairly sure the motor can handle the load on short distances. The marina is less than 5 miles from my front door. The tranny is the same as used in the 6 cyl. rangers, so that shouldn't be a problem. Anybody see a problem with this combination? Any suggestions to make my rig more capable? Would the addition of a frame hitch improve the overall capacity? Thanks in advance for your input.

John K.

is that the bumper rated capacity? i have towed 5000lbs with my frame mount hitch with no problems. i would recomend a frame mount hitch so you don't rip off your bumper and loose your boat in the process!!!

Thanks for the info. Had thought about a frame mount but your input puts the cork in the bottle. Any other recommendations?

John K.

Would your braking ability be compromised with the added weight?

deffinatlly!!!!!!! if you haul more than 2000 lbs the trl should have surge brakes!!!!

deffinatlly!!!!!!! if you haul more than 2000 lbs the trl should have surge brakes!!!!